Paper Prepared By: Digital Public Goods Alliance, Digital Square, UNICEF Health and

Final: DPG and Global Goods Definitions.docx Paper Prepared By: Digital Public Goods Alliance, Digital Square, UNICEF Health and Information Communication Technology (ICT) Divisions Understanding the Relationship between Digital Public Goods and Global Goods in the Context of Digital Health April 8, 2021 The Digital Public Goods Alliance is a multi-stakeholder initiative which aims to accelerate t. [...] First published in 2021 © Digital Public Goods Alliance 1 Understanding the Relationship between Digital Public Goods and Global Goods in the Context of Digital Health Table of Contents Introduction 3 Defining Digital Public Goods and Global Goods 3 Digital Public Goods 3 Global Goods 3 Global Goods in Digital Health 4 Comparing Definitions 4 Conclusion. [...] Defining Digital Public Goods and Global Goods Digital Public Goods Digital public goods (DPGs) are defined by the UN Secretary-General, in the Roadmap for Digital Cooperation, as “open source software, open data, open AI models, open standards and open content that adhere to privacy and other applicable laws and best practices, do no harm, and help attain the Sustainable Development Goals.” This. [...] Digital Health Global Goods as Mature Digital Public Goods If we consider digital health global goods as a subset of global goods, we can further classify digital health global goods as mature digital public goods. [...] In recognition of this opportunity, the Digital Health CoP, convened by the Digital Public Goods Alliance, is working to apply the combined standards for DPGs and global goods to assess promising short-listed projects of high relevance for immunization delivery management.